Early life

Zhang was born and raised in Beijing, China. Her parents are Zhang Yuanxiao, an accountant and later economist, and Li Zhousheng, a kindergarten teacher. She is very close to her older brother, Zhang Zinan (Chinese:章子男; pinyin:Zhāng Zǐnán; born 1973). Zhang began studying dance when she was 8 years old; subsequently, she joined the Beijing Dance Academy by her parents' suggestion at the age of 11. While at this boarding school, she noticed how mean the other girls were to each other while competing for status amongst the teachers. Zhang disliked the attitudes of her peers and teachers so much that, on one occasion, she ran away from the school. At the age of 15, Zhang won the national youth dance championship and began appearing in television commercials in Hong Kong.

Famous quotes by Zhang Ziyi:

"From my opinion, â€˜geishaâ€™ means a woman skilled in the arts. Like dancing, singing and playing musical instruments,"

"From my opinion, geisha means a woman skilled in the arts. Like dancing, singing and playing musical instruments,"

"Memoirs of a Geisha"

"I am not stuck-up, as some articles say."

"I try not to pay much attention to the whole movie star thing."

"After I learn more English, I'll work hard and make more films."

"From my opinion, 'geisha' means a woman skilled in the arts. Like dancing, singing and playing musical instruments,"

"From my opinion, `geisha' means a woman skilled in the arts. Like dancing, singing and playing musical instruments,"

"People who trust me will not be swayed by what's been said about me, and for people who don't, no amount of good reports will persuade them."

"From my opinion, 'geisha' means a woman skilled in the arts, like dancing, singing and playing musical instruments,"

"We're still working out the details, but I'd be delighted to do the film. The problem at the moment is my busy schedule. Shooting on this film has been extended by a month, but I need to be in the U.S. by Dec. 20."

"When two people first meet, they can only have a very ordinary kind of friendship. But when you begin to understand each other, when you get close to them, you discover that you're suddenly eager to know him or her even better."

"I wanted to escape so badly. But of course I knew I couldn't just give up and leave school. It was only when I heard my mom's voice that I came out of my hiding place."

"Men are different. When they are in love they may also have other girlfriends."

"Absolutely not, because in acting I've found a domain that suits me perfectly. And that is so utterly rare."

"Actually I ran away from school when I was 13. No one could find me, and the police were called. I was just hiding in a little thicket of grass at my school, and went to sleep."

"From beginning to end I worried that Ang Lee wouldn't be satisfied with my work. So I worked as hard as I could to earn his trust, because you only get a chance like this once."

"I'm not really interested in politics, because I think it's just too removed from my own life. If there's a war, though, or a disaster, I want to know what's happening."

"Most people spend their whole lives looking for the right job. There are others who never get an opportunity to do work that fulfils them."

Early life

Zhang was born and raised in Beijing, China. Her parents are Zhang Yuanxiao, an accountant and later economist, and Li Zhousheng, a kindergarten teacher. She is very close to her older brother, Zhang Zinan (Chinese:章子男; pinyin:Zhāng Zǐnán; born 1973). Zhang began studying dance when she was 8 years old; subsequently, she joined the Beijing Dance Academy by her parents' suggestion at the age of 11. While at this boarding school, she noticed how mean the other girls were to each other while competing for status amongst the teachers. Zhang disliked the attitudes of her peers and teachers so much that, on one occasion, she ran away from the school. At the age of 15, Zhang won the national youth dance championship and began appearing in television commercials in Hong Kong.

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